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Sports | Basketball Men's 1037

SPORTS

Familiar sources motivate team

Brian Charlton
March 30, 2005

Only three days until the Final Four. That means the MSU men's basketball team is trying to keep all the distractions out as the Spartans tune up for the biggest game of their college careers. After beating two of the best college programs, Duke and Kentucky, the Spartans don't have much time to celebrate as Saturday's game against North Carolina is quickly approaching. "Focus is probably the number one key of this week," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said.

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4 WCHA teams to fight in Frozen Four

Eric Fish
March 29, 2005

For the first time in tournament history, the hockey NCAA Tournament will feature four teams from the WCHA conference in the Frozen Four. Minnesota, North Dakota, Denver and Colorado College will all vie for college hockey's top prize in Columbus, Ohio April 7-9. Colorado College will face defending national champion Denver in the first semifinal game, while Minnesota and North Dakota will battle in the other for the rights to play in the national championship game at 7 p.m.

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3 Big Ten squads advance to Eight

Matt Bishop
March 28, 2005

Austin, Texas - MSU head coach Tom Izzo has been singing the Big Ten's praises all year long. For the first time, people don't look at him like he's a loon when he does so. That's because three teams from the Big Ten conference have advanced to the Elite Eight, more than any other conference. "Over the last couple years, it seems like we were put down to nothing," Izzo said.

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Anderson will leave big shoes to be filled

A player of this type does not come through the door often. In this day of shoe contracts, enticing multi-million dollar pro deals and selfishness, it is rare to see a player with the type of team dedication that will forgo personal statistics in order help his team to the highest level possible. But that is exactly what Alan Anderson has done his whole career for his head coach Tom Izzo. Anderson is a rare breed, someone who can effortlessly play any position asked of him and do it with the type of precision that makes him look like he was born to play it. After manning the point last season, Anderson was asked to move to - of all spots - power forward this season.

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And then there were four

Chris Meagher
March 28, 2005

Michigan State For the first time, MSU's seniors are going to the Final Four. MSU defeated Kentucky in double overtime, 94-88, to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2001. No.

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Nightingale signs pro contract with Grrrowl

Eric Fish
March 24, 2005

Senior forward Adam Nightingale signed an ECHL contract with the Greenville Grrrowl on Tuesday. He is the first Spartan from this year's senior class to make the jump to the professional level. Nightingale was a two-year assistant captain at MSU and finished his MSU career with 11 goals and 10 assists in 67 games.

SPORTS

Familiarize with the foes

Chris Meagher
March 24, 2005

Duke Mascot: Blue Devils Location: Durham, N.C. Enrollment: 6,347 Founded: 1838 as Trinity College Colors: Royal blue and white Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Famous alumni: Attorney Kenneth Starr, former U.S.

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Clutten competing in NCAAs starting Friday

Eric Fish
March 24, 2005

Junior swimmer Ian Clutten will be the lone Spartan heading to the 2005 NCAA Championships which starts noon today in Minneapolis. The Capetown, South Africa, native will compete in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. This season in the Big Ten Championships, Clutten placed third in the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes as MSU came in ninth place.

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Hockey team scores verbal commitment

Eric Fish
March 24, 2005

MSU head coach Rick Comley and the Spartans scored another recruit when defenseman Matt Shouneyia of the NAHL's Cleveland Barons verbally committed to MSU for the upcoming 2005-06 season. Shouneyia, a 6-footer from West Bloomfield, is the captain of the Barons and ranks fifth among NAHL defenseman with 30 points.

SPORTS

Icers underachieved throughout season

Eric Fish
March 22, 2005

Nobody would have predicted in September that the MSU hockey team, ranked No. 10 in the preseason, would have finished the season with a 20-17-4 record and miss the tournament cut. But that's how the Spartans finished, missing the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years. Many things went wrong for the Spartans this year.

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Spartans on a 'mission' for win against a familiar Duke squad

Chris Meagher
March 22, 2005

Fresh off tournament victories in Massachusetts, the MSU men's basketball team was back at the grind Monday, in a high-intensity practice, prepping for the next opponent, a familiar one - Duke. Senior swingman Alan Anderson could hardly sit still talking to the media after practice Monday. "We got a chance to practice another week," Anderson said.

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Jump on the MSU wagon

Chris Meagher
March 22, 2005

Welcome back to the bandwagon boys and girls. We missed you. For the sixth time in eight years, the MSU men have earned a trip to the Sweet 16. In fact, the bandwagon is slowly getting filled up.